Задание №18
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Being a grown-up isn’t always as good as people say. You’ve got the rent and the bills to pay, work can be a grind and you’ve got the transport problems to cope with.
It’s no surprise, then, that those who head to the United States to spend a summer working as counselors on a children’s camp often come back raving about their experience.
Every day of their nine- or ten-week placement is spent working with kids who go there for
some serious fun, so it’s not hard for the counselors to enjoy themselves, too.
Bec Hardy, from Australia, spent a summer working for Camp America in Connecticut and insists, despite its being hard work and a lot of responsibility, it was the best thing she’s done since leaving home. “There were about seventy counselors working on the camp, so it was a great way to meet new people,” she says. Having worked an extra month at the end of camp, Hardy got to learn more about the jobs that are done behind the scenes, such as in the kitchen and with building work.
“The people doing these jobs tended to be from non-English-speaking countries and the jobs were harder work, although they did get paid a bit more than counselors,” says Hardy, who now works processing new applications for Camp America. What are her tips for those thinking about working on a camp? “Pack light and pack your least favorite clothes. Expect hard work and plan some time for sleeping after the ten weeks!” she says.
Suze Cossey, from New Zealand, spent four summers working for Camp Counselors USA in Maine. “I’d have to say the best part of it is meeting new people,” she agrees. In her last camp job she shared her log cabin with five fifteen-year-old girls. “It was like being a big sister and I still keep in touch with some of them.” She managed to save quite a bit of money, too. “You don’t spend anything while you’re there, as all the food and the accommodation are provided,” she says. “Afterwards, while I was traveling around the States, I was invited to stay in the homes of the friends I’d made.”
a) grind 1) excitement 2) a tiring activity 3) a profitable job 4) boredom
b) raving 1) speaking loudly 2) expressing dissatisfaction 3) expressing excitement
c) behind the scenes 1) dishonestly 2) quietly 3) in the background/known to few people 4) privately
d) counselors 1) members of a council 2) someone working for free 3) professionals whose job is to advise people with health or other problems 4) usually young people who look after children/teenagers in a camp.
e) log cabin 1) a brick house 2) a modern bungalow 3) a tent 4) a small wooden house